Welcome to Mrs. Robins' class discussion of Jonathan Safran Foer's Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close.

Some rules and groundwork:

1. This is not meant for you to be an editor of content. There's no need to comment on and correct other people's grammar and spelling. You are here to discuss ideas and the novel, so be nice. Obviously, we'll disagree on some things, but be respectful.
2. You'll be getting a grade based on quality of posts, not quantity. Simply stating, "I love this book!" (while perfectly legit and will count as extra) is not enough for a meaningful post. You need to dive into the purpose, hows and whys of the novel. This is a good place for you to expand on your "annotations" and interaction with the novel. You must have ONE or TWO quality posts minimum per week and 8 TOTAL by the end of the novel. Each post is worth up to TEN points. Posts are DUE each FRIDAY by 4pm.
3. I will have samples of what I'm looking for in terms of commentary and anlysis at the beginning of select discussion topics. Bonus points for starting a new discussion thread.
4. There will be a reflective essay tied into this in the end worth 20 points of the grade.
5. THIS IS A MAJOR GRADE.
6. <<< Use the navigation to the left to access pages. From there you can start a new discussion topic or comment on other posts. Make sure you include page numbers when possible for reference.This isn't like a forum where you can reply directly to posts, so if you are replying to someone's commments, refer to their name, for example, RE: Coach...
7. For privacy, DO NOT use your full name when posting. We'll talk about this in class....
8. Use the annotation and characterization sheet I gave you if you're having trouble coming up with ideas.
9. Don't even think about cutting and pasting some analysis from outside sources.
10. Have fun.